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Uganda declares itself Ebola-free after swiftly turning tide on outbreak

11 Jan 2023

By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda on Wednesday declared the end of a nearly four-month Ebola outbreak that it briefly struggled to contain but was then able to swiftly bring under control despite the absence of a proven vaccine against the viral strain in question. “We have successfully controlled the spread of Ebola in Uganda,” …

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French minister says France still committed to Burkina Faso despite tension

11 Jan 2023

OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) – A French minister said on Tuesday her government would not stop supporting Burkina Faso in its fight against Islamist militants and wished to remain involved despite growing anti-French sentiment and diplomatic tensions. Relations between France and Burkina Faso, a former French colony, have deteriorated following two military coups this year that were …

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Tigray forces begin handing over heavy weapons to Ethiopian army

11 Jan 2023

By Dawit Endeshaw ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Tigray forces, who fought a two-year war against Ethiopia’s federal government, began handing over heavy weaponry to the national army as part of an African Union-led peace process on Tuesday. The demobilisation of Tigray forces is seen as central to the Nov. 2 ceasefire agreement, alongside the restoration …

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Ghana requests G20 Common Framework debt restructuring -source

10 Jan 2023

(Updates to fix typo in headline) By Jorgelina do Rosario and Christian Akorlie LONDON/ACCRA (Reuters) -Ghana requested on Tuesday to restructure its bilateral debt under the common framework platform supported by the Group of 20 major economies, a source familiar with the situation told Reuters. The crisis-hit nation becomes the fourth country to apply to …

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Zimbabwe health workers could face jail for striking under new law

10 Jan 2023

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe on Tuesday signed a bill into law that outlawed organised protests by healthcare workers who could now face a fine or an imprisonment of up to six months. The signing by President Emmerson Mnangagwa comes after health workers were locked in a protracted fight with the government over poor salaries last …

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South Africa not tightening COVID rules over China, subvariant

10 Jan 2023

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa does not see the need to implement any new COVID-19 restrictions either at home or for arrivals over an infection surge in China and the detection of the first case of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 locally, its health minister said. “The dominant variant of concern in China and in the world remains …

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Egypt orders ministries to curb spending amid foreign currency crunch

10 Jan 2023

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s government has instructed ministries to cut non-essential spending until the end of the fiscal year in June as it tries to cope with continuing pressure on its currency and rising inflation. The decision, dated Jan. 4 and published in the official gazette this week, includes the postponement of any new national …

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